Wild about nature: Four health benefits of the outdoors

Wild about nature: Four health benefits of the outdoors

Getty Images Spending just 20 minutes in nature can trigger measurable changes inside your body If you’ve ever felt calmer after a walk in the park or a stroll through the woods, it’s not your imagination – it’s biology. Being outdoors can trigger measurable changes inside your body from lowering stress hormones, easing blood pressure … Read more

New West Midlands nature health scheme aims to boost well-being

New West Midlands nature health scheme aims to boost well-being

Healthcare staff will start encouraging patients to enjoy nature and the outdoors in a new scheme in the West Midlands. More than 40 health organisations have received training and free booklets to share with people they support in the hope of boosting their well-being as part of the scheme from the RSPB and the West … Read more

Nature festival launched on Exmoor National Park

Nature festival launched on Exmoor National Park

People are being urged to “connect with nature” at the launch of a two-week festival to celebrate Exmoor National Park. The Exmoor Nature Festival runs from 17 May to 1 June and features activities including nature walks, art sessions and yoga. The organisers said they hoped participants word be “inspired to help us look after … Read more

Engineer tells court Ghatkopar hoarding collapse ‘act of nature’, gets bail

Engineer tells court Ghatkopar hoarding collapse ‘act of nature’, gets bail

The Mumbai engineer who designed the Ghatkopar hoarding, which collapsed and killed 17 people on May 13, argued in court that the incident was an “act of nature” and he cannot be held responsible for it. The engineer, Manoj Ramakrishna Sangu, was granted bail by a Mumbai sessions court on Thursday. In his bail plea, … Read more

TSFDC to organise nature camp, bird walk on March 2, 3

TSFDC to organise nature camp, bird walk on March 2, 3

Telangana State Forest Development Corporation (TSFDC) is organising a nature camp on March 2 and 3 in Forestrek Park, Chilkur, and a bird walk on March 3, at Botanical Garden, Kondapur. Team building activities, tent pitching, night trekking with lanterns, night camping, camp fire, bird walk, nature trail, and adventure games will be part of … Read more